The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
a. GALA DAY.
Our Gallant Boys and Sweet Girls
Go to Kansas City Wednesday,.
Incy sec 7lnnkacsy's Grca, Pictnrc.
EEcar Gilmore HSsua aud see
sDG Exp0sifioM.
How The Went and When They Cana.

There - uu,a - that Lexington has that i5
| pr..sa oipra l,Zhiy t.ln il does its splendid
scloga, 2pt EG,"."g tbs5 the opportunity I
70 sec Hurk45sy', immortal painting OF Chri>, .
boffa piiagc. 40 herr Gilmoye's band and
take in The sight, o. 'hs cx: ositi~on.you!d so"1
pas, array, The people OF the town con-
cluded to give tn Jr2iis at tie ser'!naries
and academy an olDertD9ity 10 20 ~ lenses
| CITY by offerir, .nem a free excursion on
last Weine- day. 4 >ubscfiptiou was speedi-
lily started ana the Necessary SUM .ecu-SG,
four coaches were engaged, to be hitched to
the regular morning train. and Tuesday night
found over three hundred boys and girls
with hearts fnil Of expectation ana eyes not
much given to sleep. la order to get break
fast before train time, early rising was the
order of the day, some young ladies that we
wot of being up and about at as unusual an
hour as three O'Clock, a. M. During the
night a sharp shower fell, doing good in one
direction, as 1t had previously been quite
dnsty, but when in the misty morning hour
the 345 pupils. teachers and guests
about the depot and found that they had an
hour 10 wait for a belated train there WAS
more than one who wished for y heavier
wrap, or galoshes to keep the dampness out
of their soles. The depot could not hold
them, of course, SO that was given up to the
delicate and oid, while the remainder stood
IN line and brave1 the weather, occasionally
taking q march and a counter-march to start
up the circulation of the blood. The boys
looked stalwart and manly IN their becoming
new uniforms, and the girls were as lovely
and fresh as flowers III spring. The school,
ma'ams. too, must not be forgotten. for though
their lives have many cares, yet il is doubtful
whether even their pupils are more charming.
Despite the chilly air the warmth of jest aud
laughter made the time pass merriiv away,
and the train soon came Gathering in. In Il
trice the cars were filled, and Overlooking, 50
that a few of the young ladies' of the +. a. 5.
were accommodated in the chair car OF the
regular train. The ride was q lively and en-
joyable one, and some two hours brought as
to the Grand Avenue depot at Kansas City,
where all debarked and formed in line, first
the cadets; second, the Baptist Female Col
lege; third, the Central Female College, and
fourth the Elizabeth Aull Female Seminary,
which, with a few guests, made the line 10
consist of 345 persons. With the drum corps
of the academy giving the step. the column,
which was about two blocks long, and the
observed of all observers, marched up to the
Centropolis hotel, across to Main street, up
Main to Ninth, Gown Delaware TO Sixth, up
Sixth TO Broadway. and out Broadway to the
Casino, to view the Munk acsy picture. Here
1t was found that there was room for all,
though not quite enough chairs, and two
hours was most delightfully."- spent in contem-
plation of the mastery aid wonderful paint
ing. " e can pay the young people no great
er compliment than to say that most of them
appreciated the painting at its real worth and
were 10th 90 leave when the time came.
No definite arrangement having been made
for dinner, every hotel approached having
feared to undertake to feed so many, it was
concluded to go to the exposition, and take
lunch there. A half hour was first spent at
the Coates house for a necessary rest, after
which a train of cars on Il e Ninth street
cable was found awaiting the party, which
was speedily taken to within five blocks #
the exposition building. Reaching tiis,
rank were broken and every nook al cor
ueg Of he vast bu.iding wa zoon explored by
busy boys md g!Iis. 4 msrcilr, more pleas
ait, ret mere polite ana considerable crowd. |
we venture u say, has not been ut
thu expos ion durinF the se8sun. |
, Those VINO da-ireG % IN so got luncheon /
al ,na ros;surant;a many preferred 10 await
a good supper vh.c.l was arranged for them
a: tn ur.n. depo. Aotel.
. After gie Wing a! tie exhibits, freq, MS
chInery nal: 10 taoss 81 the. gallery, lingering
longes:, perhaps, il ''e arr hAii. the Young
people assembled before re music stand O
hear Gilmore iii the following prosrsw.:a.-
Overture. III Pol!u'c' ......-,. Danizctii. |
Song. 4 Love bat fyae".-. ........Abs !
Fantai,ic, Ii Jardiu rs Eesp"rilea" ..... !
Cornet SOLO, "C.ec9aiEa E"ika'... Dem4e. ,
Mr. BENZ. .. Bent.
Selection, "Olivette" Audran.
waltz for voice, .'Etelka" Nine urio-Ceii.
Airs de Ballet, William Rossini.
Solo for Petit Clarinet. THE Csrniv ;I;'Ho'''
Malus Ur.
GOlop de Concert, 'Scene de Bal' New
Rafael 10, effv. |
Though Miss LIE titia Fritch was not on the
programme for The afternoon, she kindly
consented TO sing, and did SO, much TO the
satisfaction of the audience, part, at least. OF
which was critical. AS an encore she sang |
Sweetheart" and looked so lovingly at a
certain place in the gallery that it was sup
posed she must have her lustrOus and ex-
pressive eyes fixed upon the identical happy
fellow himself.
At . O'Clock the bugle sounded the recall
and the c. F. c. and b. f. G. left for the
union depot hotel where a splendid supper
had been especially prepared for them. AS
they emerged from the exit they were de- |
t,;,aI f,-n Pn"y or,art L., It.. 49, |
Scotford, photographers, who took two pic
lures of the assembled group. They had a
pleasant ride down, and they did more than
JUSTICE 10 the repast, as none had had more
than a lunch since early morning, and many !
had not even taken that.
The conclusion of the supper found the
train awaiting them and all were soon aboard; |
the L. A. s . however. having fingered long
enough TO catch the last strains OF Gilmore's
instruments would have been left, coming in
five minute late, mad not the tram been behind
in leaving. The tardy start was continued
into detentions at Independence and Adams, |
because of 4 defective coupling, that made
the train about two hours late at Lexington, |
reaching here a little after ten, instead of a
little after eight.
iahp u al III III D was a grant utN ibI the
pupils. AS full of interest rs a gala day
could be. The pleasant railroad ride, the |
march 81 Kansas City where every window
was tnli of heads protruded TO look at the boys |
and girls, the grand picture which 10 see
alone was worth all the fatigue aud expense
OF the trip, the exposition, Gilmore and Miss
Fritch, composed rs much of entertainment,
aud instruction, too, FOR that matter. Us could
well be crowded into SO many hours. In
conclusion We must say, that 4 better looking
line. with its neat uniforms and badges, can
rarely be seen, ami that both boys and girls
behaved on the trip in q manner TO reflect
credit upon themselves and the institutions
OF which they are i part. There was no
slang, no rudeness, and 10 'loudness,'
whilst there was any quantity of fun, laugh
ter aud merrimeHt, and both at the casino
and exposition where the young gentlemen
and young ladies commingIed. they enjoy ed
the unusual liberty with the decorum OF
more matured ladies and gentlemen.
The names of those vino attended from the
schools were a follows
&..- hCADEMy
% pC s<oci,rtS e regs, pro. J-1t.
Is.I. l.. - !" laut as.sLura.!,'.
r.N, captain.
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